Old Town School of Folk Music

Grand Opening Celebration! Day 26: This event is at 4544 North Lincoln Avenue.; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Ladysmith live is always an amazing experience with a unique musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience. The 7:30 PM performance is sold out.; Browse the Full List of the Grand Opening Celebration Events | More Info | Buy 10:00 PM Tickets

Grand Opening Celebration! Day 27: This event is at 909 W. Armitage Avenue.; Teen Open Mic; Come out for live music performed by a talented community of teens, including students from the Old Town School's teen group and private lesson programs.; $3 at the door.; Browse the Full List of the Grand Opening Celebration Events |
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Global Dance Party: Salsa Congress: Salsa takes over the Old Town School's Szold Hall tonight — learn the steps, feel the rhythm or just sit back and enjoy some of the best Latin and Afro-Caribbean music and dance in the Midwest!; Click here for the full list of Global Dance Parties.; More Info | Buy Tickets

Grand Opening Celebration! Day 28: This event is at 4545 N. Lincoln Avenue.; Sons of the Never Wrong "Harmony Through the Backdoor" Workshop; Sons' break down their unconventional approach to harmony singing by presenting specific songs and then unveiling the layers. Free!; Browse the Full List of the Grand Opening Celebration Events |
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Diana Jones: "There's some kind of channeling from some other lifetime going on. I don't know the answer to these things, but all I can think of is that it must come from some mysterious part of her soul." - Joan Baez; More Info | Buy Tickets

Stanley Jordan: Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has proven himself as a forward thinking innovator with his nimbly executed "touch" or "tap" technique, he ushered a dazzling and spellbinding new sound into the world of progressive instrumental music.; More Info | Buy Tickets

Live from the Old Town School: Available now for the first time ever! A bounty of archival dusties and killer performances from the Old Town School stage dating back to the '50s including Andrew Bird, Big Bill Broonzy, Jeff Tweedy, Steve Goodman, Bonnie Koloc and dozens more. For more info, click here.; Purchase Live from the Old Town School via CDBaby

Private Lessons: Registration is ongoing!

Learn at your own pace with our private lesson program. Take your lessons at our Lincoln Square or Armitage location for 30, 45 or 60 minutes — you choose!; Learn guitar, banjo, fiddle, Middle Eastern percussion, oud and how to sing like an angel from our newest private lesson teachers — Matt Brown, Lisa DeRosia, Rita Ruby and Wanees Zarour!

8-Week Kids' Classes: Our next session starts the week of March 5th, but why wait to register your child for one of these great classes! Dance & Movement: Kangaroos or Yoga for Kids. For artists: Comics. For musicians: Young Voices, Fiddle 1 - Tween, Little Drummers, Big Drummers or Youth Mariachi Ensemble. And so many more! Some 16-week classes can be joined at any time during the session. Registration is open now.; All Kids Classes | Wiggleworms Classes

Weekday Morning Adult Classes: Yes, it's true - we have adult classes in the morning every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Get your day started off right.; Adult Classes | Guitar | Fiddle | Harmonica | Voice | Dance & Movement | Ensembles